Adrian
I had been pacing the office more than a reasonable person should, checking my phone every few minutes. Every vibration made my chest tighten, hoping it was her.
I wasn’t expecting her to call to offer to break the engagement, or throw herself into my arms, or even confess something dramatic. I just… wanted her to care enough to reach out. To acknowledge us.
But she hadn’t.
I couldn’t help the frustration building inside me. God, I was acting like a teenager with a crush, and yet, it was Emily. My Emily. The woman who refused to bend for anyone, yet who had chosen to let me in, in secret.
I waited after work, expecting at least a text, a call, anything. But she was nowhere to be found. Daniel had checked for me; she left early, gone without a trace. Was she... Avoiding me?
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